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Location(s) Shelton, Connecticut, Waltham, Massachusetts
Status Regular

Job ID JR-031869

Imagine a world where you could detect health issues sooner to treat them more effectively. Where food and water are always safe, even in remote corners of the earth. And where scientific and medical research are enhanced to solve the greatest challenges of our times. At PerkinElmer, we imagine this world every day. Then, we innovate and collaborate to make it happen everywhere.

Our dedicated team of about 16,000 employees worldwide, pioneers scientific technologies for better detection, imaging, and informatics to help our customers work to create healthier families, improve the quality of life, and sustain the well-being and longevity of people globally.

If you are seeking a meaningful, impactful, and stimulating career, look no further.

Position: Principal Application Scientist - Mass Spectrometry

Overview: The Principal Application Scientist is responsible for delivering high-quality, relevant scientific content to the business, including, but not limited to Application Notes, White Papers, and end-market standard operating procedures supporting key strategic segments including food, environmental, cannabis, and forensic toxicology; and mass spectrometry workflows identified to support end-to-end customer solutions. The successful candidate will provide technical requirements to product development, be responsible for representing PerkinElmer at key conferences and trade shows, be able to present at scientific meetings and internal training, and develop and maintain key collaborations across the product portfolio.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Understanding customers’ current and future needs and designing application development strategies to address those needs.
• Interfacing with Marketing and Field Application Scientists for Voice of Customer (VOC) to assist R&D for new product development
• Generating verified methods, application notes, posters, and/or peer reviewed publications for developed applications
• Driving execution of turn-key applications development for respective markets
• Conducting post-development support including but not limited to verified method implementation, and occasionally performing instrument and method troubleshooting
• Evaluating competitive publications and presentations and devising a clear strategy to demonstrate PerkinElmer’s competitive edge
• Acting as a subject matter expert and influencer to the R&D organization during implementation and conceptualization of new products
• Continual assessment of current literature and best practices
• Using laboratory procedures and techniques for which he/she is qualified and trained to validate and help troubleshoot new and existing tests and instrumentation
• Recognizing unexpected results, errors, and problems with applications, experiments and/or instrumentation and escalates as required
• Effectively communicating project progression and any hurdles with manager, R&D, other team members, and key stakeholders
• Maintaining, calibrating and operating instrumentation and other lab equipment
• Ensuring all instrumentation is well maintained including, following appropriate maintenance schedules; recognizing when the instrumentation requires professional service and ensure the necessary service is performed
• Maintaining adequate inventory of reagents and supplies
• Directing workflow activities and reviewing daily data reports as assigned
• Transferring application knowledge to the regions
• Assisting R&D, clinical operations or support teams with problem solving in regard to test validations and verifications of tests
• Troubleshooting competitor weaknesses; providing R&D needed information as to how to design better products and communicating with sales, marketing and R&D to identify key pain points
• Collaborating with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and key account managers as appropriate
• Verifying/providing proof points for products (NPI technology focused)
• Coordinating global application projects – working with the regions to coordinate the applications are being worked
• Conducting sales training as appropriate and sales support for Field Application Scientist training
• Work with Method factory to create e-Months from application proof statements
• Support methodology submission to International Analytical Standard Organizations (eg. AOAC SMPR, ASTM)
• Training new and current employees in procedures, policies , and how to produce application-based marketing collateral as the needs of PerkinElmer and the marketplace evolve
• 10% Travel required (Domestic and International)
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

• Masters' Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related scientific discipline
• 8 Years of experience in an analytical laboratory environment
• Familiarity with mass spectrometry chromatography platforms (LC/MSMS, GC/MS etc)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D in Chemistry, biochemistry or related scientific discipline
• Demonstrates a sound understanding of the fundamentals of laboratory procedures, and the use of PerkinElmer products
• Passionate about working in a lab developing applications to address customer needs
• Strong scientific written and oral communication skills. Interacts with cross-functional team members and peers to anticipate and resolve day to day issues. Interacts with other divisions, customers and suppliers on routine matters to achieve results
• Knowledge of chromatography theory and mass spectrometry instrumentation
• Experience with laboratory automation
• Demonstrating independent and creative scientific thinking, ability in solving complex problems, and resilience to setbacks and changes
• Ability to troubleshoot
• Ability to dissect problems and projects into manageable tasks
• Ability to perform moderate and/or highly complex analytical processes without direct supervision
• Be a team player and put team objectives above personal ambitions
• Excellent group interaction skills and negotiating skills
• Proficient in spoken and written English; proficiency in a second language is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks with different priorities
• Excellent presentation skills in front of internal teams, customers, and large audience (during conferences, webinars, etc.)

Physical Requirements & Expectations:

• None

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